Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $79.72 million in Q2 2026, down 10.5% from $89.11 million a year earlier and down 25.1% from the prior quarter.
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cumulus Media's Other Operating Expenses came in at $490.11 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 24.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $464.87 million, down 28.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 171.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $648.3 million in FY2024 (+37.7%), $470.69 million in FY2023, $44,000 in FY2022 (-95.9%) and $1.08 million in FY2021 (-65.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 86.8% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 99.0% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $106.46 million (Q1 2026), $213.15 million (Q4 2025) and $90.77 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.41 Bn | 14.21 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.53 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.96 Bn | 8.44 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.84 Bn | 8.95 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.16 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.11 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.66 Bn | 5.58 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.68 Bn | -6.36 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cumulus Media | 176,680.32 | -290.93 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 79.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 106.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 213.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 89.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 108.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 351.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 103.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 120.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 115.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 110.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 373,000.00 |
Cumulus Media Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "CMLSQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();